gaum

gaum
/gawm, gahm/, v.t. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
to smear or cover with a gummy, sticky substance (often fol. by up): My clothes were gaumed up from that axle grease.
[1790-1800; also Brit. dial.; of uncert. orig.]

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